Nonstop flight route between Oran, Algeria and Benson, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°37'17"N by 0°37'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W)
Distance from ORN to BBB:
4,742.93 miles (7,632.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN), Oran, Algeria and Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), Benson, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,743 miles (or 7,633 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport and Benson Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport and Benson Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORN / DAOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oran, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°37'17"N by 0°37'23"W |
| Area Served: | Oran |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORN |
| More Information: | ORN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBB / KBBB |
| Airport Name: | Benson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Benson, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Benson, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Benson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1039 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBB |
| More Information: | BBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN):
- The closest airport to Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) is Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of ORN.
- Because of Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport", other names for ORN include "Es Sénia Airport (Ouahran)" and "مطار السانية وهران".
- Once the combat units moved east to other airfields in Algeria and Tunisia during the late spring of 1943, the airfield came under the control of Air Transport Command, under which it functioned as a stopover en route to Algiers airport or to Port Lyautey Airfield, in French Morocco on the North African Cairo–Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- After its capture, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force as a combat airfield during the North African Campaign.
- The furthest airport from Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (meaning Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,228 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
Facts about Benson Municipal Airport (BBB):
- The furthest airport from Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,636 miles (17,116 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of BBB.
- Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.49 miles (12.06 km) SE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 3 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) ESE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 4 | 70.73 miles (113.83 km) E | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 5 | 93.35 miles (150.24 km) SW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 6 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) ENE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 8 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.01 km) N | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 183.71 miles (295.66 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 12 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 13 | 205.57 miles (330.82 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 206.10 miles (331.68 km) WNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 15 | 226.51 miles (364.54 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.51 miles (19,678.23 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,214.20 miles (19,656.80 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,210.63 miles (19,651.06 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,206.51 miles (19,644.43 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,198.89 miles (19,632.16 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.02 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,187.99 miles (19,614.62 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,173.11 miles (19,590.67 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,164.42 miles (19,576.69 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,164.18 miles (19,576.31 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,155.42 miles (19,562.21 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,155.31 miles (19,562.02 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,137.71 miles (19,533.70 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,128.71 miles (19,519.22 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.09 miles (40.38 km) S | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 29.31 miles (47.18 km) ESE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) S | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) NW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 78.52 miles (126.37 km) ENE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) WSW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) SE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 103.79 miles (167.03 km) N | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) NE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 106.55 miles (171.47 km) WNW | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 112.54 miles (181.12 km) ESE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 113.36 miles (182.44 km) E | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,635.51 miles (17,116.14 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,611.75 miles (17,077.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.70 miles (17,058.53 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,586.35 miles (17,037.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,546.15 miles (16,972.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,535.85 miles (16,955.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,523.91 miles (16,936.55 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,513.28 miles (16,919.44 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,506.00 miles (16,907.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,483.35 miles (16,871.28 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,429.42 miles (16,784.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,396.22 miles (16,731.06 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,389.56 miles (16,720.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,378.28 miles (16,702.19 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,336.14 miles (16,634.36 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |